5K
Your 5K course
A taste of the valley, out-and-back.
The 5K starts in downtown Malad City and heads out along the same beautiful loop the marathon and half use, turns around, and comes back. Soft dirt, valley views, and an easy chip-timed finish.
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Street-level tour of the actual marathon and half marathon. Soft packed dirt, quiet country roads, mountain walls on every horizon.
- Half dirt, half pavement. Soft on the joints, fast on the watch.
- Mountain walls on every horizon. Bannock Range to the east, Sublett Range to the west.
- Wide valley views of barley fields, hay meadows, grazing horses, and big Idaho sky.
- Quiet country roads. Almost zero traffic, real silence, real fresh air.
- Crisp early-fall air at 4,500′ elevation. PR conditions for most runners.
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A friendly out-and-back along the start of the marathon loop — quiet country roads, valley views, and a real taste of the bigger races in a beginner-friendly 5K.
Distance: 3.1 miles (5 km)
Entry: $40
Time limit: 1 hour
Course
5K
Download GPX ↓Race Day Conditions
Historical averages for mid September in Malad City, Idaho (elev. 4,500 ft). Final race-day forecast posted 7 days out.